Aerospace, Satellite, and Space Systems Security
RCCE students will learn the cyber risks affecting aerospace platforms, ground stations, avionics-connected systems, satellite control environments, and space-supporting communications. RCCE students will learn to evaluate mission assurance concerns, understand secure command channels, analyze supply chain dependencies, review segmentation models, and assess the security impact of latency, remoteness, and safety-critical operations. The course covers practical scenarios ranging from space-system architecture review to hardening and incident planning. RCCE students will learn to analyze complex systems and think like an attacker to better defend the organization. This comprehensive course delivers practical knowledge applicable to real-world cybersecurity operations. Starting from foundational concepts, RCCE students will learn through a combination of concept explanation, practical demonstration, and hands-on exercises.
- Security Engineers building defensive controls
- Security Analysts and Blue Team members
- Systems Administrators with security responsibilities
- GRC and Risk Professionals supporting controls
- Professionals implementing Aerospace, Satellite, and Space Systems Security
- Execute hands-on tasks for space systems security
- Explain Space Systems Architecture Overview fundamentals
- Execute hands-on tasks for space segment
- Execute hands-on tasks for ground segment
- Execute hands-on tasks for link segment — covering Satellites (LEO/MEO/GEO), Mission control centers.
- Execute hands-on tasks for satellite orbit classifications
- Execute hands-on tasks for use cases
- Execute hands-on tasks for security profile
- Execute hands-on tasks for satellite communication fundamentals
- Execute hands-on tasks for uplink (command)
- Monitor and audit privilege usage; detect escalation attempts, including Ground-to-satellite, and Satellite-to-ground data.
- Execute hands-on tasks for crosslink (isl) — covering Ground-to-satellite.
| Module 01 | Space Systems Security |
| Module 02 | Space Systems Architecture Overview |
| Module 03 | Space Segment |
| Module 04 | Ground Segment |
| Module 05 | Link Segment |
| Module 06 | Satellite Orbit Classifications |
| Module 07 | Use Cases |
| Module 08 | Security Profile |
| Module 09 | Satellite Communication Fundamentals |
| Module 10 | Uplink (Command) |
| Module 11 | Downlink (Telemetry) |
| Module 12 | Crosslink (ISL) |
| Module 13 | Ground Station Architecture |
| Module 14 | Avionics Bus Protocols |
All hands-on labs run on Rocheston Rose X OS. Students practice aerospace, satellite, and space systems security by implementing the controls discussed in class, with a focus on real-world deployment, monitoring, and validation.
- Lab 1: Execute hands-on tasks for space systems security
- Lab 2: Explain Space Systems Architecture Overview fundamentals
- Lab 3: Execute hands-on tasks for space segment
- Lab 4: Execute hands-on tasks for ground segment
- Lab 5: Execute hands-on tasks for link segment
Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive an official RCCE Course Completion Certificate for Aerospace, Satellite, and Space Systems Security, verifiable through the Rocheston certification portal.
- Full access to all course materials and slide decks
- Hands-on lab access on Rocheston Rose X OS environment
- Access to Rocheston CyberNotes
- Access to Rocheston Zelfire — EDR/XDR SIEM platform
- Access to Rocheston Raven — online cyber range exercise platform
- Access to Rocheston Vulnerability Vines AI